Chamathsara, Virunaka clinch doubles

Chamathsara Fernando of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia and Virunaka Hendahewa of Royal College, Colombo won double crowns and were adjudged the Most Outstanding Players of the Western Province Open Ranking Table Tennis Championship conducted by the I and D TT Academy and concluded at the S Thomas' College Indoor Stadium, Mount Lavinia recently.

Chief guest former Mrs World and Ms Asia, Rosy Senanayake with the officials and award award winners. (Seated from left) Nirmaleen Thanthirimudali, Srima de Silva, Rohini Chandrasekera, Renuka Hewapathirana – Pioneer Member (Treasurer/CDWCA), Rosy Senanayake (Chief Guest), Rohini Fernando (President/CDWCA), Jayalath Aponsu (Pioneer Member/CDWCA), Sunil Rajapakse (Pioneer Member/CDWCA). (Standing from left) Deepani Indralekha, K M Indrani, Clera Ratnasingham, Ganga de Silva, Madavi Weerakoon, Niroshini Hettiarachchy, Kanthi Doolwala, Manjula Owitigama, Geethika Perera, Praba Udawatta, Rocky Ariyaratne, Thanuja Ekanayake, Manoja Fernando, Maheshi Bandaranayake, B A C Deepthika and Rangika Dharmasena.

Most significantly 14-year old Chamathsara bagged open women's and under-15 single titles while Virunaka emereged champion in under-12 and under-15 singles events. Chamathsara beat Hansani Piumila of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda 08/11, 11/09,11/09 in open final and tamed Kithmadie Ranawaka of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo 11/06, 11/04 in the under-15 singles final.

Virunaka emerged under-12 champion by beating his schoolmate Nimesh Ranchagoda 11/07, 13/11 while defeated Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo 06/11, 15/13, 11/08 in a toughly contested under-15 singles final.

Virunaka along with his schoolmate Nimesh Ranchagoda won the second place in the under-12 doubles event as they went down to Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum International School , Nugegoda and Lithmina Mahanama of Wesley College 09/11, 11/05, 10/12 in the final.

Under 08 girls' singles: Hasali Sanaya Buddhadasa of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo beat Maleesha Munasinghe, Holy Cross College, Gampaha - 11/07, 11/06

Under 08 boys' singles: Kumuditha Lakshan of Warapitiya Junior School, Warapitiya beat Senura Dilanka Silva of Isipathana College, Colombo - 11/07, 11/08

Under 10 girls' singles: Ayla Chitty of Ladies College, Colombo beat Ushiri Perera of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia - 07/11, 11/08, 13/11

Under 10 boys' singles: Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda beat A. Z . Chitty of S Thomas' College, Mt. Lavinia - 11/05, 11/05

Under 12 girls' singles: Hansani Piyumila of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda beat Tharushi Naveena of Good Shepered Convent, Colombo - 11/04, 11/04

Under 12 boys' singles: Virunaka Hendahewa of Royal College, Colombo beat Nimesh Ranchagoda of Royal College, Colombo - 11/07, 13/11

Under 15 girls' singles: Chamathsara Fernando of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia beat Kithmadie Ranawaka of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo - 11/06, 11/04

Under 15 boys' singles: Virunaka Hendahewa of Royal College, Colombo beat Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo - 06/11, 15/13, 11/08

Under 18 girls' singles: Kithmadie Ranawaka of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo beat Eroni Kavindya of Holy Family Convent, Kalutara - 11/07, 11/07

Under 18 boys' singles: Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo beat Rumal Intikab of Royal College,Colombo - 11/05, 11/08

Under 12 girls' doubles: Tharushi Naveena of Good Shephered Convent, Colombo and Sachini Alwis of Girls High School, Mt. Lavinia beat Dilani Bimalka Perera of Holy Cross College, Gampaha & Mihinsa De Alwis of Lyceum International School, Wattala - 09/12, 11/02, 11/03

Under 12 boys' doubles: Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda and Lithmina Mahanama of Wesley College, Colombo beat Virunaka Hendahewa with Nimesh Ranchagoda of Royal College, Colombo - 11/09, 05/11, 12/10

Under 15 girls' doubles : Hansani Piumila of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda and Eroni Kavindya of Holy Family Convent, Kalutara beat Hasini Gunasekara and Thanuri Gayara of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo - 14/12, 11/08

Under 15 boys' doubles: Sandesh Nissanka of Ananda College, Colombo and Rumal Intikab of Royal College, Colombo beat Upeksha Gihan with M A Ashkar of Royal College, Colombo - 11/07, 11/07

Men's singles: Y. S. Jayakody of Sri Lanka Army beat Ashan Aswida of Anura Central College, Yakkala - 06/11, 11/08,11/08

Women's singles: Chamathsara Fernando of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia beat Hansani Piumila of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda - 08/11, 11/09, 11/09

Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament (Girls) Chamathsara Fernando of Girls High School, Mt Lavinia

Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament (Boys) Virunaka Hendahewa of Royal College, Colombo